Holmes Junior High School (Philadelphia)

Holmes Junior High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Holmes Junior High School, September 2010
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Location	5429 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′34″N75°13′51″W / 39.9594°N 75.2308°W / 39.9594; -75.2308
Area	1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built	1916–1917
Built by	Moore, Warren, & Co.
Architect	Henry deCourcy Richards
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Website	https://holmes.djusd.net/
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002281 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

Holmes Junior High School is a historic junior high school building in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Designed by Henry deCourcy Richards, Holmes Junior High School was built between 1916 and 1917. It is a three-story, six-bay, brick building, which was placed on a raised basement and designed in the Classical Revival-style. ^[2] The school is named after Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.

An addition was made to the U-shaped building shortly after it was completed in 1917, which features a slightly projecting center section, stone cornice and brick parapet. ^[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2012.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Holmes Junior High School" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.